Teacher Seeker - Carolyn Smith

August 30, 1989

Superintendent Burton Alexander and other New Kent County school officials depend strongly on Carolyn Smith's work as they seek new teacers for the county public school system.

As personnel secretary, Smith is responsible for gathering information about prospective new teachers and passing it on to principals and department heads. She also arranges appointments for interviews for the candidates with school officials.

Smith began working for the school system in 1985. At the time her children were in school and she was looking for work "close to home." After two years as a secretary in schools, she was promoted to a job in the central office.

She considers her greatest accomplishment the fact she's been able to combine her role as wife and mother with her job in the school system and handle both successfully.